Angelina Jolie Is Now a Dame

This morning, Angelina Jolie joined the ranks of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and Helen Mirren by adding the title of Dameto her name. The actress visited Buckingham Palace where the Queen presented her with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (woof, isn't that an official mouthful!) for her work with victims of sexual violence through her organization Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, or PSVI, which she founded in the UK two years ago. Though she tends to favor all black looks, Jolie went for a lavender suit that matched the Queen's peach number perfectly.

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Since she's American, Jolie can't actually use the title (though she reportedly is working to become a citizen of Namibia, which, as part of the British Commonwealth, would change that), but, in addition to being, you know, a huge honor, it's definitely a fun fact to whip out at parties.

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